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Another week of hot digital hits in the can.
Time to dig into the fun with the Weekly Wins.
1. Nigh Time for Spotify
It’s tough to imagine a life without Spotify. Apparently, there are still parts of the world that don’t partake in the glory that is the streaming service that allows you to dive into a world of music that would have been a struggle to find a short time ago. Just think, until the Spotify era, it would have been a downright chore to find the 1972 Rolling Stones featuring Ry Cooder outtakes album, Jamming with Edward. You could quite ably argue that you’d be just fine if you never heard Jamming with Edward, but there will always be a contingent of us that simply needs to.
Most Indians would never have had a chance to dig into that deep cut reference. This week, that changed. Spotify announced plans to expand into India’s streaming market.
Spotify faces some challenges in India, however. It’s like the wild west of tech there. Or, more appropriately, the wild East. Out of 1.3 billion people, only about 100 million currently use streaming services. Those that do predominately use YouTube, or popular local apps such as Gaana and Saavn.
Will Spotify increase its stranglehold on world music streaming domination with a win in India? Time will tell…
2. Tonight We Rest Easy
A favourite topic of ours here at Pound and Grain is the rise of the machines. Of course, as a team of avid Terminator fans, we approach the idea of AI with a mixture of trepidation and excitement.
This week, a book was released that asked twenty-three of the world’s leading minds in the field of artificial intelligence. The books posed a central question: when will true Artificial Intelligence happen?
The consensus is reassuring. By and large, the scientists agreed that they don’t know the answer to that question. Likely though, it’ll be a while from now. The average, based on the answers given, would put true AI at 2099.
What will you be doing in the meantime? If the answer isn’t stockpiling survival supplies then you’d better get your head in the game!
3. Bots Got Brains
Speaking AI, the bots are getting smarter!!
Just as social media platforms have come into the spotlight with calls to increase security surrounding the spread of misinformation, new research has come to light that posits that bots are, in fact, getting better at disguising themselves as human.
You may, justifiably, ask why this is a big deal. The answer is that in a recent poll, most Americans answered that they could not tell the difference between a person and a bot on social media. That means that misinformation that promotes a particular agenda could easily be pushed into mainstream consciousness.
An incredible cross-section of tech and personal agendas, misinformation bots represent more a challenge to modern goals than a reason to abandon social media. Bots may be getting smarter but we can stay one step ahead.
4. AI in the Sky
More AI genius at work!
The Chinese government has been (somewhat terrifyingly) taken to employing face recognition tech to weed out people who would flaunt traffic laws. It grabs a picture of the scofflaws guilty of such offenses as jaywalking.
This week, a jaywalking prevention camera sent a fine to model, whose face it registered from the side of a bus. It turns out the woman had been featured in an air conditioner ad that flashed in front of the camera.
The fine was revoked and the issue had apparently been rectified, the Chinese government ‘promises’ to not jail any subversives whose image may appear on the side of a bus.
Joking, but for real, they’ve apparently fixed the problem.
5. Phone Fun
Who is to be believed when it comes to the phone game? Everyone has an opinion, most of it is subjective. Gone are the days of unfettered iPhone dominance, the green Android text box has reached new heights of respectability and the Google Pixel threatens to outshine all of the competition. Blogs on the subject can become a head-scratching rabbit hole of opinions, especially when you just want one simple question answered: what is the best phone for me, right now?
The holiday season approacheth, and the time for gift giving and getting is upon us. With that in mind, we thought we’d share this handy and concise guide to owning the best pocket computer you can get your hands on. Big thanks to The Verge for this one.


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The New York-based startup may open a location in Osaka in the next 12 to 14 months, Chris Hill, WeWork's chief executive officer
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The Los Angeles Galaxy continue preparations ahead of the 2022 MLS season with a duel with the DC United. The LA Galaxy will face D.C. United at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 3:00 p.m. PT.
LA Galaxy flopped their lines last Thursday against Vancouver Whitecaps and conceded four goals, losing the game eventually by 4-2.
DC United edged past Los Angeles FC 2-0 in their last game. The Black and Red would begin the 2022 MLS season against Charlotte FC.
LA Galaxy vs DC United Streaming links, how to watch on tv
You stream the match via the LA Galaxy website. Also, watch the game on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
LA Galaxy Form Guide
LA Galaxy 2-4 Vancouver Whitecaps
LA Galaxy 2-1 New York Red Bulls
LA Galaxy 1-1 Seattle Sounders
LA Galaxy 4-0 New England Revolution
LA Galaxy 5-4 Toronto FC
DC United Form Guide
Inter Miami CF 0-1 DC United
DC United 1-1 New York Red
New York Red Bulls 1-1 DC United
Los Angeles FC 0-2 DC United


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Taco Bell is bringing back their Steal a Base, Steal a Taco promotion for 2016, where fans can score a free taco if any player steals a base during the World Series.
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Here’s what you need to know to score a free taco if a base is stolen:
If a base is stolen in Game One or Two of this year’s World Series, fans can score a free Doritos Locos Taco on Wednesday, November 2 from 2 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (local time) at all participating Taco Bell locations.
If the first stolen base of the World Series takes place during Game Three or later, fans will score a free Doritos Locos Taco on Thursday, November 10 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Just take note that there’s a limit of one free taco per person, and once the first base is stolen, the promotion ends.
This year’s Steal a Base, Steal a Taco promotion marks the fifth time that Taco Bell and Major League Baseball have teamed up to hold the special giveaway event.
You can catch the 2016 World Series on FOX, starting Tuesday, October 25.
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nYouTube is by far the most popular of the video sharing sites, with over one billion unique visitors each month and a widespread reputation for containing any information or clip you may need – not to mention almost every music video and TV programme you can think of!n
The New Subscription Model Will Increase Revenue
nBut would you pay to use YouTube? The website could launch subscription based channels as early as this week, with up to 50 channels in the pipeline that will feature high quality content; all the better to attract more advertisers that are looking for TV like quality. The subscription model will allow YouTube to compete with other file sharing websites such as Netflix and Amazon, while the specified channels give companies another avenue from which to generate revenue from their content.nnYouTube is looking beyond its user focused service to create partnerships with providers of high quality content, which will help to attract users that are specifically interested in the particular subject or category; it could also help past films and TV programmes to generate revenue. And with subscription fees rumoured to be as low as $1.99 a month, YouTube could potentially generate millions for advertisers and content providers.nnThe popularity of online video continues to grow exponentially, though for the time being traditional television is still the out-and-out winner. When it comes to internet marketing, YouTube is a well utilised channel that allows businesses to demonstrate their products or services, provide tutorials, answers to common questions etc, all for free.n
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nMost companies and video sharers don’t need to worry though; it’s most likely that YouTube will target only the highest channels to charge a subscription fee; YouTube claims that some of its top 25 channels generate more than a million views a week!nnKeep up to date with the latest internet marketing news by adding our blog to your RSS feed. Updated daily with the most recent news from the internet marketing industry in addition to the latest news from MonkeyFish Marketing, you’ll never miss out on anything!


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Hercules, the European graphics card maker, and 3D chip company ATI announced a tie-up on Thursday that will give ATI's products greater visibility for European consumers, while giving Hercules the ability to manufacture its own graphics cards using ATI technology.
The deal is a boost for ATI, which is locked in heated competition with rival chipmaker Nvidia in the 3D graphics business. ATI and Nvidia both make the graphics accelerators that are coveted by gamers, and are also used in most PCs and laptops.
Under the partnership, Hercules and ATI plan to develop a range of graphics products for European consumers. Hercules will exclusively carry ATI's All-in-Wonder products, which combine graphics acceleration with PC-TV and digital video recording capabilities, in European retail and distribution channels. Hercules said it will incorporate ATI technology such as the Radeon 8500 chip into its 3D Prophet range.
"Our agreement with Hercules is proof that ATI is accepted as a leading provider of graphics acceleration technology for the gaming community," said Dave Orton, president and chief operating officer of ATI, in a statement.
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Top pick: Everything — all the meat, all the sides — is good. Hutchins might be the most well-rounded smoked meat joint in the region.
The downside: We wish they’d open a location farther south. Like, say, next to our office.
Fun fact: Peach cobbler, banana pudding and soft-serve ice cream are free — yes, free — for dine-in customers. There’s also an all-you-can-eat dine-in option for $23.
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The American Gaming Association (AGA) is reporting its most recent research involving sports betting in the United States. The group revealed that a total of 31.4 million Americans plan to wager on the upcoming Super Bowl LVI, a large 35% increase from the 2021 event. It is estimated that as much as $7.61 billion will be wagered on the game, up 78% from last year’s game.
From the survey, the AGA was able to determine how players plan to bet as well as who they would bet for regarding the upcoming game. Over 18 million bettors will wager online, at a retail sportsbook, or with a bookie. This is more than 70% than last year.
A total of 18.5 million people plan to wager with friends in a casual setting or take part in a square or betting pool. This is more than 23% higher than the figures from 2021. Bettors are also using legal operators more than ever, most likely due to the expansion of sports betting services in the US. From the research, 76% of bettors say they will use a legal operator, 11% higher than last year.
This year’s Super Bowl will be the Los Angeles Rams taking on the Cincinnati Bengals. More bettors are positive that the Rams will win, as the study showed 55% plan to wager on the team. The remaining 45% have chosen the Bengals.
AGA President and CEO, Bill Miller, commented on the results by stating:
“The results are clear: Americans have never been more interested in legal sports wagering. The growth of legal options across the country not only protect fans and the integrity of the games and bets, but also puts illegal operators on notice that their time is limited.”
It seems that bettors are also seeing more sports betting advertising connected to responsible gaming. The survey revealed that 41% can recall such advertising within the past year, which is an increase of around 12%.
Much Larger Market in 2022
When comparing 2021 and 2022, it is important to note that the market is larger this year. Currently, 30 states plus Washington, D.C. offer services, and three more areas are expected to launch this year. In general, 45 million more American residents can wager legally now within their home state than last year.
Since the previous Super Bowl, several states have launched services including Arizona, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and others. As more states offer services, the opportunity for more players to take part increases as well.
It will be interesting to see just how many players wager on this year’s game and which states are able to bring in the most revenues based on bettor participation.


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We’re proud to present our latest intake of the TTG Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders! Meet our new 30 Under 30 and familiarise yourself with the faces of the future.
It’s the coveted club that everyone who’s eligible wants to join: the TTG 30 Under 30 scheme and its annual list of Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders.
After much debate, the panel of judges has produced the list for 2016-17, the fifth year of the scheme’s intake. Deciding on the finalists this year were ITT board member Claire Steiner; TTG Media’s managing director Daniel Pearce; TTG deputy features editor Abigail Healy; World Travel Market’s press and PR manager Paul Nelson; and Nick Hughes, sales and marketing director, Attraction World. Former 30 Under 30 participants James Treacy, Sam Bruce and Baljinder Love also sat on the panel.
As usual, entries were split between those who put themselves forward for inclusion – often solo entrepreneurs – and those who had won the admiration of their colleagues and were nominated.


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The Rwandan government has enforced a ban on skin-whitening products which are being removed from shelves in stores across the country, Aljazeera reports.
Sales of these products are reported to be in the billions annually in African countries.
It was reported that there are those who fear that the ban could drive women to buy unregulated products which could be a risk to their health.
The ban was reportedly officially enforced in November last year, with the Rwandan government in the past two months removing the products from shelves in stores across the country.
The country’s president, Paul Kagame, tweeted last year that the products are “quite unhealthy” and include prohibited chemicals.
Quite unhealthy among other things. Includes use of prohibited chemicals. MoH and RNP need to reign this in very quickly…! https://t.co/zRvJRa8Dcq
— Paul Kagame (@PaulKagame) November 25, 2018
Al Jazeera reported that Rwanda’s ban follows in the steps of other African countries including South Africa, Kenya, and Ghana.
KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo in 2016 issued a warning on the dangers of skin-bleaching products in the province.
Dhlomo urged people to avoid using dangerous skin-lightening and bleaching products.
In a statement, the MEC said such products could cause skin cancer and even premature death.
Dhlomo said over a long period of time people, especially among the African and Indian groups, had been blemished and disfigured by the products.
“Wrong notions were being promoted to the effect that to be black, especially if you were particularly dark, was loaded with negative stereotypes. Several products promising miraculous transformations were then manufactured and marketed specifically to the black community.
“Consequently many black women and black men have mutilated their bodies and have even died because they used products containing harsh chemicals that promised peace of mind in a bottle.”
The department of health later officially launched an anti-skin lightening and bleaching campaign.


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Belgian brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev, which owns Australia’s largest brewer Carlton & United Breweries, is poised to list its Asia Pacific business on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as it attempts to offset debts from years of expensive acquisitions.
Global super-brewer AB InBev has acknowledged the continued growth of the Australian premium mid-strength market by launching a lower ABV version of its market-leading Corona.
Lion has reported a fall in sales and earnings due to the conclusion of its AB InBev beer distribution agreement, but there were some positives for the brewer to take from 2017, including the continued growth of Furphy.
Two of Australia’s largest brewers did not pay corporate tax in 2015-16, an Australian Tax Office report says.
The sale of Pirate Life to AB InBev is “Australia’s Wicked Weed moment”, says Stone & Wood co-founder Jamie Cook.
In a special ‘Breaking News’ edition of Radio Brews News we managed to steal a quick 10 minutes with Pirate Life’s Michael Cameron and AB InBev’s Peter Filipovic just after the announcement to talk a little about Pirate Life’s sale to AB InBev.
The Independent Brewers Association has issued a brief statement on the sale of Pirate Life to AB InBev…
AB InBev has today announced its purchase of Pirate Life Brewing, in the third major craft beer acquisition of 2017.
Carlton United Breweries (CUB), in partnership with CUB’s global company, AB InBev, today announced they will be bringing the first ever Hack the World event to Melbourne.
Following 4 Pines sale to ABI and having already recorded, we managed to have a chat with Jaron Mitchell from 4 Pines and Peter Filipovic from CUB today.


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Trackmadeddon attack puts millions of vulnerable GPS trackers at risk of data exposure.
According to a research conducted by two security experts by Vangelis Stykas (@evstykas) and Michael Gruhn (@0x6d696368), a majority of location tracking devices are flawed and vulnerable to exploitation. There are versatile devices such as child or pet trackers, fitness monitoring gadgets and automobile trackers that work using GPS and GSM tracking capabilities. Services that offer photo and audio recording facility are also on the list of.
As per their findings, these devices are managed by different online services that offer location tracking devices. However, these devices cannot be trusted because exposure of sensitive information is a possibility.
Reportedly, hundreds of GPS services are vulnerable, most of which use open APIs and weak passwords, such as 123456. This ignorance has led to a wide range of privacy issues, for instance, direct tracking, while logged data is exposed due to open directories of these services. More than 100 vulnerable services were identified by the security experts while it was identified that the devices could be attacked by cybercriminals to access personal data.
Attackers need to exploit the default credentials of a device or weakly protected insecure direct object reference (IDOR) flaws in order to access personal information. These features are responsible for allowing access to other accounts of the user by changing the URL parameter value.
The security flaws have been dubbed as Trackmadeddon. The information exposed by the devices includes location history and current location, phone number, model, type and IMEI number of the device and audio recordings and images. Moreover, it is also possible to activate or deactivate certain features of a device (for e.g., geofence alerts) by sending out commands. Attackers can also expose information via log files, directory listings, publicly exposed API endpoints, source code and WSDL files. The software was probably provided by the Chinese firm ThinkRace.
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Last week it was Google’s turn to strut its cloud stuff; this week it’s all about Amazon Web Services at AWS Re:Invent in Las Vegas.
Postgres and MySQL are both open source databases, but MySQL is owned by Oracle. So why is it cheaper than Postgres on Amazon’s RDS?
If you don’t think Google is serious about providing public cloud infrastructure to business users, check out the latest spate of services unveiled on the company’s enterprise blog. Google clearly wants to take on cloud king Amazon on its own turf.


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Culture, the innovation-led social network service operating the
global digital currency Ven, today announced in New York the appointment
of the UC Group as an official Ven Authority. The deal lays the
groundwork for new Ven services in the payment processing, retail and
security sectors worldwide by the UC Group.
Payment management company, the UC Group, processes over 200 million
online payments annually. The UC Group also enables an online, real-time
fraud-reporting and avoidance model which minimizes worldwide fraud
patterns and trends, and is developing an audit program to support
proposed new rules and regulations relating to virtual currency in New
York State. The integration of Ven into these services will open a
market of over 500 million online consumer transactions for downstream
integation. As part of the arrangement, Hub Culture also receives
agency coverage for MSB licensing and national banking license coverage
in the United States for Ven vertical activities executed through the UC
Group of companies.
Hub Culture Founding Director, Stan Stalnaker announced the
launch during a CAPCO hosted roundtable on digital currency
institutional trading in New York. "Working with the UC Group as an
Authority will deepen our roots in payment processing and forex hedging,
providing useful benefits and cost-savings to consumers and companies
across a wide spectrum."
Mr. Kobus Paulsen, CEO of the UC Group, commented, "The UC Group has
rapid expansion plans; in just the past few weeks we've launched our own
licensed acquiring bank, a prepaid card solution in partnership with
First Data, and ST-1, our end-to-end payments platform for high risk
operators. Integrating with Ven is part of this strategy for ambitious
About Hub Culture and Ven
The Hub Culture community is driven by four projects: the Ven digital
currency, Pavilions for meeting and connecting, knowledge brokerage, and
Online Identity Management - HubID.
Ven is the only digital currency to be priced from a basket of
currencies, commodities and carbon futures, making it green, grounded
and stable. Ven is growing as a transparent financial tool for
individuals, companies and institutions worldwide. .
Learn more: HubCulture.com and
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Feb 11 (Reuters) - Charles River Laboratories International Inc (CRL.N) beat Wall Street forecasts with an 18 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit, helped by strong sales growth in two of its key business segments, and maintained its 2008 outlook.
The preclinical drug-testing services company said sales at its Research Models and Services segment grew about 14 percent, while the Preclinical Services segment — which provides early-stage drug development services — reported a 20 percent rise in net sales during the fourth quarter.
The company said its fourth-quarter earnings were $45.9 million, or 65 cents a share, excluding items, compared with $39.0 million, or 58 cents a share, before items, a year ago. Net sales rose to $318.0 million from $271.7 million.
Analysts on average were expecting the company to earn 63 cents a share, excluding items, on revenue of $308.6 million, according to Reuters Estimates.
The company said it still sees 2008 earnings of $2.87 to $2.97 a share, excluding items, on net sales growth of 10 percent to 13 percent.
Analysts expect earnings of $2.95 a share on revenue of $1.36 billion.
Shares of the company, based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, fell to $64.25 in after-hours trading, after closing up $1.46 at $64.72 on the New York Stock Exchange.
(Reporting by Aradhana Aravindan in Bangalore; Editing by Pratish Narayanan)
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One year ago, OEDN announced today the formation of an Academic ITV Software Developer Kit (AISDK) program with the Center for Media Design at Ball State University as its first participating school.
Ball State has been prototyping various interactive television applications using OCAP and EBIF tools over the past few months. With the help of Vinayak Tanksdale, Instructor of Computer Science, we’re pleased to bring you regular updates from the program. Vinayak has designed vital software for a variety of groundbreaking projects since starting at Ball State in 2001. He’s been able to work with faculty across disciplines on projects involving art, journalism, music and telecommunications. Read the rest of this entry »
Reports on the media habits of Gen Y consumers can lull marketers into viewing age as the primary consideration in forecasting media habits. Clearly, age is a factor — younger people do tend to be more diversified in their media consumption and are more likely to interact regularly with emerging media such as social and text messaging. However, media habits change as people move through different life stages, and these changes impact how people choose to interact with brands.
Living in a Digital Age
People communicate more frequently and via more channels than ever before. They are also using a wider variety of media, whether it is messaging friends or reading and responding to communications from their favorite brands. Using multiple forms of media concurrently has also increased significantly. In fact, it’s not uncommon for teenagers to listen to the radio, watch TV, and surf the net at the same time—all while text messaging their friends. For marketers, this means that consumer profiles and habits are changing, and we need to pay close attention just to keep up.
In ExactTarget’s 2008 Channel Preference Survey, we asked 1,500 internet users (ages 15 to 65+) a number of questions regarding their general attitudes and usage of one-to-one communication tools, such as email, phone, text messaging (SMS), and social networking. We learned that there are marked differences between age groups not only in the usage of media, but also their acceptance of and attitudes towards each type. Read the rest of this entry »
OEDN TV brings you a new video from Mike Bloxham, of Ball State University’s Center for Media Design, talking about working with OEDN to bring ITV tools from Ensequence and TVWorks to enable students to develop ITV and cross-platform interactive apps.
When actor Patrick Swayze’s diagnosis of pancreatic cancer was first reported on March 5, 2008, the term “pancreatic cancer” was pretty low on Google’s list of popular searches. But the next day, traffic for the same search term spiked to six times its average. This is precisely the type of information health care organizations should be paying attention to, according to a study by Ball State University’s Center for Media Design that tracked health-related search patterns using Google Trends, a free tool that determines the popularity of key words.The study’s main takeaway: Health care marketers can adapt to, and even use to their advantage, the online search habits of consumers.
Understanding when and why people search for specific health-related terms is vital to attracting more visitors (i.e. patients) to a Web site.
by Kristina Knight
Think it doesn’t matter at what point you receive a consumer’s email address? Think again. A new report from ExactTarget, the Email Marketers Club and the Center for Media Design at Ball State University says collecting an email address at the right time is crucial to building customer loyalty.
So, just when should email addresses be collected? At the highest engagement level, and most times this is at the point of purchase or while consumers are beginning to shop your site. According to the report, collecting email addresses at this time or while consumers are shopping in a brick-and-mortar store have a 60% better chance at keeping a consumer interested.
by Susan Black
Want another good reason to participate in social media? How about growing your e-mail list by thousands of new, relevant and enthusiastic opt-ins. Integrating social media and e-mail is all the rage, as 46% of marketers plan to do so this year, up from 13% last year, according to a recent study by ExactTarget, the Email Marketer’s Club and the Center for Media Design at Ball State University.
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by Morgan Stewart
A healthy database of subscribers is at the core of any successful email marketing program. And growing the database is a top priority for 38% of email marketers, according to research I recently completed, working with the Email Marketers Club and Mike Bloxham of Ball State’s Center for Media Design.
by Morgan Stewart
As marketers scurry to come up with a social media strategy, many are looking to the integration of social media and e-mail as a critical component. According to a recent collaborative study by ExactTarget, the Email Marketer’s Club and the Center for Media Design at Ball State University, only 13% of marketers integrated social media and email last year. 46% plan to do so in 2009.
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by David Goetzl
Outsiders probably have no clue how valuable an email list is to a marketer. It certainly seems to have played a role in Barack Obama’s election. At December’s Email Insider Summit, Stephen Geer, director of email and online fund-raising for the campaign, crowed about its list. “Such a huge asset,” he said.


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Update: Walmart and Sam’s Club CMN Hospitals campaign resumes Sept. 21
From Sept. 21 through Oct. 29, you can support UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital by making a donation at the register at area Walmart and Sam’s Club locations. Stores will hold various fundraisers throughout the campaign to help raise funds for the kids.
Walmart and Sam’s Club are celebrating 30 years of partnership with CMN Hospitals. Last year, 76 Walmart and Sam’s Club locations raised more than $630,000 for UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. Over the last 30 years, Walmart has raised nearly $1 billion for CMN Hospitals across the United States and Canada.


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Global e-commerce sales grew 13% in 2017, hitting an estimated $29 trillion, according to the latest numbers released today by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Egypt has affirmed its strong support for the African Development Bank as a development partner and is committed to strengthening regional integration, the country’s Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly said during a meeting in Cairo with a Bank delegation.
Following the recent decision of Ethiopian Government to liberalization its logistics sector, Bolloré Africa Logistics and CMA/CGM Group of France venture with two local logistics companies.
President Muse Bihi Abdi Somaliland and Ethiopia officials from Somali region laid a cornerstone for the construction of a highway that links Berbera Port with Ethiopia’s border tow Togochale.
The 2019 African Economic Outlook by the African Development Bank (AfDB) suggests five trade policy actions that can bring Africa’s total gains to 4.5% of its GDP, or $134 billion … Read More
Ethiopian Airlines gets gold prize as the top performing cargo transportation airline at the Customers Annual Meeting organized by Guangzhou Bayiun International Airport on 30th January 2019.
The Council of Minister of Ethiopia today approves the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which envisages creating the largest common market in the world.
Ethiopia earned export revenue of $1.21 billion in six months of the current Ethiopian fiscal year (July, 8, 2018 to January 7, 2019).
The Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise (ESLSE), the government company which has been in shipping business for over 54 years, says it has been deprived from transporting Ethiopia’s major … Read More
Africa gets $32.6 billion deals for power, manufacturing, oil and gas, financial services, logistics projects at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) concluded in Cairo.
Mauritius has been ranked the most prepared country in Africa for shopping online, according to UNCTAD’s Business-to-Consumer (B2C) E-commerce Index for 2018.
A total of 44 African nations signed the landmark African Continental Free Trade agreement earlier this year, with only 12 out of the required 22 countries ratifying the accord, but … Read More
The African Development Bank through its Trade Finance operations has signed a US$20 million facility to finance Meridian’s operations in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
With the aim of promoting Djibouti as investment and tourist destination, the second international Djibouti trade fair opens on Monday attracting some 310 exhibitors from different countries.
The government of Ethiopia needs to harmonize it financial rules and regulations with the rest of African countries in order to unlock intra-Africa trade potential, a UN offcial said.
African countries seeking to reduce the cost, time and complexity of interregional and international trade in goods will gather tomorrow for the First African Forum for National Trade Facilitation Committees … Read More
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Apple Pay Now Reaches All Canadian Banks
The last three of Canada’s large banks today said they’ve launched Apple Pay, joining the country's Interac debit network and the company's few other financial providers to enable Apple's digital wallet to completely blanket Canada.
Bank of Montreal, TD and Scotiabank went live with Apple Pay on June 1, while CIBC and RBC launched the app on May 10. ATB Financial, operated by the Province of Alberta, and the finance arm of retailer Canadian Tire, also recently launched in-app payments for the credit cards each organization issues, and Canada’s Interac debit network had also previously announced support for Apple Pay.
Initially American Express was the only financial services provider supporting Apple Pay when it launched in Canada late last year.
RBC was one of the first banks to launch a mobile wallet for Android via HCE, and several other Canadian banks are said to be developing proprietary wallet apps too.
Contactless cards already are a popular payment approach in Canada, but mobile payment adoption has a long way to go to catch up with it, said Christie Christelis, president of Technology Strategies International, an Ontario-based payments industry researcher and consultant.
“NFC-enabled phones still have to make their way into the [Canadian] market en masse, and while some mobile payment options do exist, they don’t work seamlessly for every customer, on any phone, with any payment credential, over any network,” Christelis said.
Christelis expects this to change soon. By 2020, he predicts more than 75% of Canadians’ handsets will have NFC capability, and there will be greater access and interoperability of available mobile wallets.
Canadians’ familiarity with contactless payment also may help drive adoption of mobile payments. Five out of six Canadians who own a contactless card use it to tap and pay an average of three times per month, according to Technology Strategies International.
“The contactless market has evolved to the point in Canada where consumers are frustrated if the merchant doesn’t accept contactless payments, and merchants have placed signs on their POS terminals apologizing for it,” Christelis said.


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KUCHING: After her husband lost his job during the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) in March last year, Zuridah Juruh and her husband decided to sell doughnuts to support their family.
Operating under the “Donut Babah Feeya” name, the couple sells various flavoured doughnuts in addition to regular doughnuts coated with milk powder or sugar.
“When we first started operating last year, we were only able to sell about 50 doughnuts a day.
“Alhamdulillah, due to our hard work as well as with the help of social media platforms, we are now able to sell almost 300 doughnuts a day apart from having many regular customers.
“Even though we are still dealing with Covid-19, my husband and I are grateful that our doughnuts are always in high demand,” said the 27-year-old.
Zuridah said she usually encouraged her customers to make their orders in advance.
“Delivery will start at 3pm every day,” she said, adding that in addition to picking up doughnuts at her home, customers could also choose the delivery service option.
Zuridah plans to open her doughnut branches throughout Sarawak in future.
Those living in Miri can enjoy various doughnut flavours from Donut Babah Feeya for as low as RM15 per box. Each box contains nine doughnuts.
To make a reservation or know more about various flavoured doughnuts made by Zuridah, visit her Facebook page Zuridah Kitchen or contact her at 017-7703985.


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In this week’s roundup of Birmingham tech news, we’re all about a startup focused on ride-sharing opportunities, a company that builds startups and an app for businesses that works like an in-house diversity coach.
App For Wheelchair Users
This Birmingham CEO is hoping to better the lives of those who use wheelchairs by helping them find a ride.
“MoovMo is the first ride-sharing service specifically designed for people who require wheelchair accessibility,” said MoovMo CEO Daryl Harris.
So, like UberWAV, but available in Alabama. Harris is in the development stages and is hoping to launch his ride-sharing platform this fall.
2. The Startup Creating Startups
DEFT Venture Studios is in the business of matching startups with engineers, entrepreneurs and investors, and last week one of their companies took top honors in Economic Development Partnership of Alabama’s (EDPA) Launchpad competition. Right now DEFT has 6 companies, and they’re all taking off.
3. An AI Solution for Diversity
Looks like a recruitment effort is underway bring Joonko to Birmingham. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup was founded in 2016 after graduating from Atlanta’s TechStars class. Their AI-powered software plugs into companies’ existing platforms, such as Atlassian Jira, Salesforce, and Workday.
According to Co-founder and Chief Executive Ilit Raz, the goal is to use a company’s existing data to suggest real-time corrective action that can reduce discrimination at work.
Raz was in Birmingham this week meeting with Tech Birmingham, the City of Birmingham, Innovation Depot, the Birmingham Business Alliance, investors and potential clients. Stay tuned for this one.


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Logitech webcams enhance Facebook video calling experience
Sydney, Australia - July 20th, 2011 - Logitech, maker of the world's No. 1 selling webcams, today announced the Australian availability of the Logitech Webcam C170 which makes video calling easy. The newest Logitech webcam is simple to install and use and comes ready to allow the sharing of videos through one-touch upload to Facebook or YouTube.
Logitech has also announced that its family of webcams, including the new Logitech Webcam C170, are compatible with the new Facebook Skype video calling service. While this new service does not offer high definition video calling yet, Logitech's webcams offer Facebook users a better overall user experience than standard embedded PC webcams. With Logitech webcams, users get improved low light performance, sharper images, smoother video
and richer colours.
George Saad, director of Logitech Australia said, "Most of us in Australia have friends and family far away, probably more so than in some other countries, so it makes sense that the number of Australians using Facebook and other social networking sites to stay connected is increasing everyday. With Facebook now offering video chat we can only expect it to become more pervasive - making video calling as commonplace as a phone call. At Logitech, our goal is to ensure these important video interactions are of the highest quality possible."
The Logitech Webcam C170
The Logitech Webcam C170 is designed with a sleek universal clip to easily fit any laptop or desktop computer. It also has a built-in automatic noise-reduction which is designed to cut annoying choppiness and helps ensure that background noise won't interfere with calls. Like all Logitech webcams, Logitech Webcam C170 features Logitech Fluid Crystal technology for smoother video, sharper pictures, richer colour and clearer sound in real-world conditions. The webcam offers high-quality video calling, with a frame rate of up to 30 per second for cinematic picture quality and a video capture of 1024 x768 (XVGA) resolution. The webcam also takes software-enhanced, 5-megapixel pictures, offering a quicker way to keep in touch when there is no time for a video call.
The Logitech Webcam C170 is expected to be available in Australia in late July for a suggested retail price of AU$29.95 and is expected to be available at Australia Post, Big W and Bing Lee.
Logitech is a world leader in products that connect people to the digital experiences they care about. Spanning multiple computing, communication and entertainment platforms, Logitech's combined hardware and software enable or enhance digital navigation, music and video entertainment, gaming, social networking, audio and video communication over the Internet, video security and home-entertainment control. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI).
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Biometric technology will play an important role in new VR headsets from Apple and Facebook parent company Meta, but in strikingly different ways.
Apple’s VR headset will feature an iris recognition system for user authentication, according to a report from The Information. Citing two unnamed individuals who worked on the device, the report says that the headset’s ‘Iris ID’ system would be used to authorize payments, and to automatically log into a given user’s online accounts when the user puts on the headset.
The iris scanning will reportedly be enabled through the same camera sensors that the device will use for foveated rendering, a technique in which scenes outside of a user’s focus are rendered at a lower resolution graphically. That, in turn, requires gaze tracking, in which the sensors are used to dynamically assess where the user is looking at any given moment.
Meta’s VR headset, meanwhile, will feature gaze-tracking technology that is likely to be used to measure users’ engagement with advertising content. As Gizmodo reports, Meta’s announcement of its $1,500 Meta Quest Pro came along with an updated “Eye Tracking Privacy Notice” in which Meta explained that it will use eye-tracking data to help “personalise your experiences and improve Meta Quest.” That language is typically used as a disclaimer when user data will be used for targeted ads, the report notes.
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The SKATEBOARDING.3D exhibition tour will hit the Carhartt store in Marseille this weekend! The show starts on Friday, the 26th of March and stays until the 27th of April. Marseille will celebrate the show with a “Finissage” at the end of the show, taking place on the 23rd of April! For more info about SKATEBOARDING.3D click right here!!


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Confidence at U.S. Small Companies Increases to Three-Year High
Confidence among U.S. small businesses rose in November to the highest level since the recession began three years ago as more companies projected the economy and sales will improve, a private survey found.
The National Federation of Independent Business’s optimism index increased to 93.2, the highest since December 2007, from an October reading of 91.7. Seven of the index’s 10 components rose and three declined. The measure averaged 100.7 during the previous expansion.
A brighter outlook for the world’s largest economy means small-business owners may pick up the pace of hiring after the jobless rate reached a seven-month high. With more businesses expecting higher sales, the survey also signals an increase in consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of the economy.
“It was encouraging to see substantial improvement in expectations for economic performance, critical if spending and hiring are to elevate beyond survival and replacement levels,” William Dunkelberg, the group’s chief economist, said in a statement. “Plans to hire, make capital outlays and invest in inventories all rose, albeit from historically low levels.”
The gauge of expectations for better business conditions six months from now rose to the highest level since June 2005, jumping 8 points to 16 percent in November, the report showed.
Increasing optimism amongst small businesses parallels gains in shares. The Russell 2000 Index of small U.S. companies has risen 28 percent since Aug. 31, compared with an 18 percent gain in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
This outperformance has increased investors’ confidence in smaller companies and those that cater to them. Bank of America Corp., the largest U.S. bank by assets, in October said it plans to hire 1,000 employees in the next year to focus on companies with sales of $3 million or less.
Citigroup Inc., which claims 2,500 of the world’s 3,000 largest corporations as clients, is also targeting U.S. companies with less than $20 million of annual sales. The New York-based bank said it plans to hire about 200 employees by the end of 2011 to court them. That would bring the number of small- business bankers to about 500, or one for every two North American branches.
The measure of hiring plans over the next three months rose three points to a net 4 percent, according to the NFIB report. Nine percent of businesses said they intend in increase staff, up one percentage point from the prior month. Fewer indicated they plan to cut payrolls, with 12 percent anticipating workforce reductions, down from 13 percent in October.
Small companies have added jobs in every month since March, including a 54,000 gain in November, according to ADP Employer Services in Roseland, New Jersey, and St. Louis-based Macroeconomic Advisers LLC.
A gauge of whether small firms think this is a good time to expand increased two points to a net 9 percent, today’s survey said. Plans for capital investment over the next few months rose two points to 20 percent. A net zero percent plan to add to inventories, up four points from November.
The survey’s net figures are calculated by subtracting the percent of business owners giving a negative answer from those giving a positive response and adjusting the results for seasonal variations.
The net share of owners projecting higher sales, adjusted for inflation, increased five points to 6 percent, the highest since April.
At the same time, the sales trends are not yet “supportive of a widespread recovery in the small business sector even if a bit stronger than October,” Dunkelberg said. Weak sales continued to be businesses’ top problem, with 30 percent of respondents listing it as their main concern.
“The historically high percent of owners who cite weak sales means that, for many owners, investments in new equipment or new workers are not likely to pay back,” Dunkelberg said. “This is a major cause of the lack of credit demand observed in financial markets.”
Ninety-one percent of small businesses reported that their credit needs were met or that they were not interested in borrowing, the report showed. Banks have further eased standards and terms on some types of business and household loans in the past three months, according to a Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers, released Nov. 8.
The NFIB’s index of earnings trends fell by four points to minus 30 percent.
Limited demand continued to keep inflation at bay. October was the 24th straight month that showed more small business owners cutting average selling prices than raising them.
Private payrolls jumped by 50,000 workers in November, less than forecast and the least since January, while the jobless rate rose to 9.8 percent, Labor Department figures showed on Dec. 3.
The NFIB report was based on 807 small-business owners surveyed through Nov. 30. Small businesses represent more than 99 percent of all U.S. employers and have created 65 percent of all new jobs in the past 17 years, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. A small business is defined as an independent enterprise employing up to 500 people.
To contact the editor responsible for this story; Christopher Wellisz at firstname.lastname@example.org


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Logitech has embraced Bluetooth, in a move away from its standard 2.4GHz wireless connectivity with the launch of a new mouse for laptop users.
The new Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks will connect with any computer that has an integrated Bluetooth receiver offering those working on the move the option of ditching an accompanying dongle.
Features for the mouse include laser tracking over optical, side-to-side scrolling, a battery life of up to 4 months, a battery life indicator and the standard 10-metre range provided by Bluetooth.
In a move that will only confuse customers however, Logitech says the mouse is idea for those hoping to reduce the chance of interference from other 2.4GHz wireless devices, such as Wi-Fi notebooks or cordless telephones, something that it has always said never affects its own 2.4GHz wireless devices.
Available Stateside for $49.99, it will be £34.99 (that's not a great dollar/pound conversion, is it now?) in the UK and out in September.


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NEW YORK (PRWEB) June 25, 2020
FSAstore.com announced today that it will push pause on Facebook advertising in July in an attempt to encourage the social media platform to stop the propagation of health disinformation across its user news feeds. A part of the Health-E Commerce family of brands, FSAstore.com and its sister site HSAstore.com are the first and largest online retail stores dedicated exclusively to serving consumers who are enrolled in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs). Since 2010, the company has been a reliable source of educational content about spending accounts, eligibility, and tips that help consumers maximize their healthcare dollars.
“Now, more than ever, our country needs reliable, credible, and respectful content that will help individuals and families navigate their way through this global health crisis,” said Shawna Hausman, chief marketing officer at FSAstore.com. “Our team has worked tirelessly to remain a trusted source of health and benefits information, and we believe the prevalence of health disinformation on Facebook is putting all Americans at risk. We’re calling on Facebook to take action and adhere to a higher standard for the sake of individuals and families everywhere.”
Hausman added that FSAstore.com will temporarily suspend advertising on Facebook in July and will monitor Facebook’s response to this situation with hope for positive change. For updates follow FSAstore.com on Twitter at @FSAstore or follow #StopDisinformation or #StopHateForProfit.
FSAstore.com is flex spending with zero guesswork. It’s both the largest e-commerce destination for guaranteed FSA-eligible products and an educational resource that you can actually understand. It’s the company's mission to help millions of FSA holders manage and use their accounts and save on more than 4,500 health items using tax-free funds.
About Health-E Commerce
Health-E Commerce is the parent brand of FSAstore.com, HSAstore.com, and WellDeservedHealth.com, a family of brands serving the 60+ million consumers with tax-free health and wellness accounts. Since 2010, Health-E Commerce’s brand portfolio has led the direct-to-consumer e-commerce market for tax-free health and wellness benefits and helped partners and everyday Americans benefit better through its 100% eligible product selection and easy-to-understand educational resources. Health-E Commerce plays an essential role in consumer advocacy in the tax-free health space through both advocating for eligibility of important new categories within the IRS-approved list of eligible medical expenses and leading a committee of industry experts to promote the important national conversation around product safety and authenticity.


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A new survey has revealed that customers are more likely to return to retailers offering digital innovation in the shopping experience, according to Retail Times.
The research by SOTI, a provider of mobile and IoT device management solutions, asked 1,000 consumers in the UK about their shopping habits and preferences. Responses showed that consumers have fully accepted new technology into the shopping experience.
Self-service technology and mobile devices now play an important role in shaping retail experience, with 69% of respondents saying that technology such as kiosks, digital signage and self-checkouts result in a better shopping experience.
Almost two thirds (62%) of shoppers said technology helped them to find what they need and 65% said technology made it easier to check out.
4 in 5 shoppers happy to see an end of staffed checkouts
One interesting statistic was that a vast majority (80%) said they would be comfortable in environments where self-checkouts were the only option for completing a purchase, showing an appetite for reduced time interacting with retail staff during payment transactions.
Shoppers still saw a role for retail staff away from checkouts, however. For 59%, a sales assistant with access to mobile technology improves the shopping experience. Shoppers also wanted to use technology to check stock availability and pricing (35% said this improved the shopping experience).
One quarter (25%) of shoppers wanted to complete purchases on the shop floor rather than at a checkout.
Innovation in delivery – not just a nice-to-have
Technology is changing the way goods are delivered, as well as the purchasing experience. More than two thirds (68%) of survey respondents said they were comfortable with new shipping methods offered by retailers.
Four in 10 respondents were happy to use in-home delivery (41%), 25% would use drones and 22% would be prepared to take a delivery from a driverless vehicle.
The results show that shoppers increasingly see these tech-driven delivery methods as reliable time-savers, rather than optional extras.
Using technology to draw consumers to bricks-and-mortar stores
Carl Rodrigues, CEO of SOTI, said: “Our research clearly shows that the availability of mobility solutions now has a key influence on the physical shopping experience, highlighting an urgent need for retailers to innovate through technology.
“With the value of online retail sales in the UK doubling over the last five years, retailers have to find ways to get more consumers into physical shops.”
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With budgets strained, some Americans are embracing risky monetary behaviors to make finishes fulfill, a modern survey claimed.
High inflation and desire prices pushed 35% of Us citizens to drain cash or take into account draining money from unexpected emergency cost savings and 26% have skipped or are contemplating turning out to be delinquent on their credit score playing cards, financial loans or other credit card debt, in accordance to a survey from fintech corporation Reach.
When damaged down by technology, Gen Z and Millennials have been most probably to take into consideration bigger-danger solutions, the study mentioned.
20-8 p.c of Gen Z have currently or are considering bankruptcy as an selection to offer with increasing expenses. On top of that, 39% reported they possibly missed payments or had been thinking about it when it arrived to shelling out credit rating cards, financial loans and other debt. Thirty-four per cent of Millennials mentioned the exact same when it came to having to pay their financial debt obligations.
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Customers experience credit history crunch
Today’s hard economic ecosystem has designed accessing credit rating tough for some people. Rising fascination premiums and the modern banking disaster have included to that credit score crunch.
The Federal Reserve raised desire prices 25 basis details at its most latest assembly, defying economists’ predictions that it would pause its monetary coverage in response to the failures of Silicon Valley Financial institution (SVB) and Signature Lender.
The ongoing fascination fee improves mixed in with the banking crisis were equivalent to two to 3 25 basis-level level hikes and could lead to much more important credit history tightening, creating it tougher for customers to borrow, Moody’s Analytics Main Economist Mark Zandi stated in a CNBC job interview.
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How partaking in risky fiscal actions hurts you
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“Credit card issuers and other creditors are inclined to look at men and women with restricted or shorter credit history histories as riskier, resulting in bigger fascination premiums and lessen credit history card limits than men and women with longer credit score histories and a lot more working experience taking care of personal debt,” the study stated.
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AI as a tool to change the way you shop and communicate
Three Indian companies are redefining the ways you shop and communicate
Using AI to communicate
Another application of AI is what companies like Reverie are working on, using machine learning to translate languages to make devices like smartphones accessible among a vast amount of users.
“Our mission is to provide language equality on the internet,” says Vijaynanda Parbhu, VP Client Engagements at Reverie Language Technologies “Through our technology, we make it possible for people to translate, display and input various languages quickly and efficiently. We support multiple languages across multiple platforms” He says
It was this thought process that led Reverie to develop the Indic Keyboard Swalekh Flip, a keyboard replacement for Android and iOS which allows users the freedom to type in 22 Indian languages in addition to English. Reverie is helping the mobile brands in India to comply with the recent BIS mandate which makes it compulsory for phones manufactured in the country to display 22 Indian languages and have input support for English, Hindi and one regional language by July 2017.
“Displaying languages is only part of the problem,” says Bhupen Chauhan from Reverie “The real challenge is displaying it in proper context as per the language, Indian languages possess characters other than vowels and consonants which are used for composing words, which is why typing in a language other than English needs to be taught. It is important that the rendering engine should understand and allow the grammar rules of the concerned language to deliver the appropriate output”.
Reverie’s latest project is for the Indian Government, it has been tasked with localising the Bharat Interface For Money or BHIM app into various regional languages. “The BHIM app was built keeping in mind the needs of India’s local language customers from the very beginning rather than as an afterthought. Since its inception, language localisation is integral to the usability of the app and its language infrastructure has been designed around the complexities of Indian languages,” Says Vijaynanda “We have currently rolled out support for 11 languages plus English with more coming soon”
One of the key areas that Reverie is focusing on is to support manufacturers in making cost effective multi-lingual phones that are available in Tier II and Tier III cities.
“Our technology works across multiple categories of phones,” says Bhupen “We support everything from smartphones to basic entry level feature phones”
The second area that Reverie focuses on is mobile app localisation. With the current jump in mobile usability in India, it has become imperative to cater to local language users as well.
“We feel that device-based apps and mobile web browsers, such as search, system information or the user interface will need to localised for the mass market across the country, our technology is built on a rule based compositional engine which means we have greater accuracy, we can accurately predict typing behaviour and display fonts which are accurate to the script being used” says Vijaynanda


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April ’21 clothing import statistics of the USA specify that COVID-19 blues, in comparison to April ’20, are over. Though, periodic variations in the case of March ’21 continue to be manufacturing materials.
According to OTEXA facts that are explored, the USA imported the US $ 5.67 billion assets from clothing in April ’21, which is 66.20 % additional than what the nation imported earlier in April ’20 however is down by 12.63 % in comparison with March ’21 statistics.
Concerning volumes, the USA imported 2,066 million SME of clothes in April ’21, considering a 70.60% Y-o-Y extension and 17.20 % decrease on an M-o-M basis.
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Dunkin’ Donuts and Airbnb have launched new advertising campaigns for Times Square linking their ads to Google Maps. With New York Advertising Week underway, Times Square is packed with creative minds from around the world discussing the work on display. Dunkin’ Donuts and Airbnb have taken advantage of the opportunity with advertising campaigns aimed at attendees from out of town. Very smart!
Really worth checking out Martin Weigel's slides from his talk at Percolate's Transition conference.
This is very clever indeed by Netflix, which set up this rather nice little site where people interested in making stuff can find instructions and blueprints and ideas for hacking their Netflix account and doing some rather cool Internet of Things-type stuff with it.
Google will soon allow advertisers to target ads for people who have disclosed their email addresses. The new Google ad targeting service will allow advertisers to show advertisements based on what users are viewing, searching, and on any device, when using any form of Google service including Search, Gmail, or YouTube.
An interesting article by marketing technologist Scott Brinker on the 5 digital dynamics that are transforming marketing.


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According to Frost and Sullivan’s smart cities report, the global market is forecast to be worth a staggering $1.56 trillion (€1.43 trillion) by 2025. This perhaps comes as no surprise given the continuous rise in the number of smart cities being ‘created’ world-wide, from Amsterdam, Dublin and Peterborough, to Dubai, Taipei and New York City.
Device and application security provider Trustonic reports that Casio has selected Trustonic Secured Platform (TSP) to bring additional security and trust to its next-generation flagship wearable.
“Yes,” says Kari Terho, director and head of Smart Factory of Elisa Smart Factory. Here he explains how his team has boosted the battery cell production yield by 16% with Predictive Quality Analytics at eLab, the electromobility research centere in the University of Aachen in Germany.
On a near-daily basis, the world in 2019 can remind you of the line Jeff Goldblum’s character Dr. Grant had in Jurassic Park.
“Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”
Once a dream, home automation is slowly but steadily becoming a part of daily lives around the world. In fact, it is believed that the global market for smart home automation will reach $40 billion by 2020.
For consumers, the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) means more and more objects in their home are now linked to the internet, and are potentially at risk of cyberattacks, or of revealing personal data in privacy breaches.
Consumer demand for IoT devices is growing rapidly as they look to make the most of connectivity and the smart home. However, the increase in IoT devices also increases the number of security vulnerabilities and creates challenges for communication service providers (CSPs) and consumers alike around control of the smart home.
The digital twin concept and the urban modelling paradigm, more generally, are transforming how cities are designed, monitored, and managed.
The UK government is moving forward with its plans to create regulation for IoT devices. The move follows a broad global trend to try and lock down the burgeoning but insecure world of the IoT, says Mike Nelson, vice president of IoT Security at DigiCert.
In part one of this blog we discussed about the practical and economic benefits of smart city and smart technology. In the second part and the last part of the blog Harikrishna Kundariya co-founder, director of eSparkBiz Technologies explains, the Environmental benefits of smart city and technology.
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FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas -- Fort Bend County Judge KP George wrote a letter to TikTok Global calling on the company to consider the county for its global headquarters and future programs in Texas.
The letter came after President Donald Trump approved a bid by Oracle and Walmart to take over TikTok's operations in the U.S., resolving security concerns of the Trump administration.
"I am pleased to learn about this positive partnership between TikTok and the United States government to address all security concerns in part by bringing on business associates like Oracle and Walmart," George said.
The app will continue to function in the U.S., and it will be headquartered in Texas. It will employ 25,000 people.
"Fort Bend ... has now become the most diverse and fastest growing communities in the United States," George wrote in the letter. "We catalyzed our business climate to now become a magnet for many technology companies-most recently welcoming Amazon.com Inc. with many other tech companies. ..."
George concluded the letter by highlighting the county's high graduation rates, the affordable and wide-open spaces as well as the prime location for efficient distribution of goods domestically and internationally.
The video in the post is from a previous story.
You can read the full letter through our partners at Community Impact Newspaper.


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Earn digital Currency while you work. Payment Service Square is now Hiring Crypto Engineers, and willing to pay in Bitcoin.
IBM recently announced IBM Blockchain World Wire, its global payment network based on Blockchain and Stellar protocol.
Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of the Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange, was found guilty in tampering records and was handed suspended sentence from the Tokyo District Court.
Multinational cybersecurity and antivirus provider Kaspersky’s CEO and Billionaire, Eugene Kaspersky stated that while cryptocurrency is a brilliant innovation, the world is not ready for cryptocurrency just yet.
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum (ETH) revealed his vision for the creation of Ethereum occurred to solve Bitcoin’s limited functionality.
Ripple has been ranked as one of the best employers in the technology industry around San Francisco Bay Area.
Many personalities from different industries are talking about blockchain and cryptocurrency globally. This time Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak advocates about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.
Mercedes-Benz has launched a block chain based platform to increase transparency and sustainability in complex supply chains,
Mark Zuckerburg, CEO revealed his interest in the integration of Blockchain and Facebook and said he is “potentially interested” in adding blockchain technology to Facebook login.
Craig Steven Wright, an Australian computer scientist, criticized Ethereum while claiming himself to be Satoshi Nakamoto again.


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Travel across the border isn't quite a one-way street but the new Sunday Life opinion poll has found northerners are more likely to venture south than their counterparts in the Republic are to head in the opposite direction.
The survey said that the main reasons for crossing the border in both directions were for leisure, travel and tourism.
Some 75 per cent of northerners said they were the prime factors behind them heading south where thousands of them have holiday homes, particularly in Donegal.
In the Republic 53pc of people said leisure, travel/tourism were what also mostly attracted them to journey north.
Visiting family was listed as a reason for crossing the border by 21pc of southerners while 15pc said they went north to see friends.
Interestingly, the survey also found that 41pc of southern responders had never crossed the border into Northern Ireland.
Forty four pc of the ones who had made the journey said they did so between one and five times a year.
In the north 16pc of people surveyed said they had never travelled to the Republic while 51 pc of the responders who had crossed the border did so up to five times a year.
The responses showed that 42pc of southerners gave shopping as their motivation for travelling into Northern Ireland where towns like Newry, Enniskillen and Londonderry have long benefited from cross-border trade.
A total of 32pc of survey responders in Northern Ireland said they went shopping down south while another 27pc said they visited family in the Republic with another 19pc listing trips to see friends.
Business trips accounted for 12pc of south-north trips while the figure the other way was 5pc.
The survey conducted by Kantar said: "Northerners are much more likely to cross for leisure or travel/tourism - in some ways it is geographically easier for them to cross the border than for many people in the Republic.
"One notable exception is that southerners are much more likely to travel north for retail purposes".


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Pinterest Inc (NYSE: PINS) stock lost over 11.6% on17th May, 2019 (As of 12:21 pm GMT-4; Source: Google finance)
The company gave an unimpressive full-year 2019 revenue forecast. The company’s net loss has narrowed to US$41.4 million in the quarter ended March 31 from US$52.7 million a year earlier. Excluding certain items, the company lost 32 cents per share, wider than analysts’ projected loss of 10 cents a share.
Pinterest also said in a regulatory filing it would look to invest in its advertising products through the year. The company, which calls its users “pinners”, added 291 million monthly active users globally in the first quarter, above estimates of 289.3 million, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. ARPU globally rose 26per cent to 73 cents
The company had reported the adjusted revenue growth of 54 percent to $201.9 million in the first quarter of FY 19, beating the analysts’ estimates for revenue of $200.6 million. The company has healthy user growth, 22% to 291 monthly active users.
The company expects full-year 2019 revenue to be between US$1.055 billion and US$1.08 billion, the mid point of which is slightly above analysts’ estimate of US$1.06 billion, on the back of average revenue per user (ARPU) in the United States.
Meanwhile, the company is opening up new international markets. The company has increased the number of markets that we’re in now from 7 to 13, and is also trying to diversify the advertiser base by investing in self-service tools that will yield results both in the US and internationally. The company’s international advertising business, which made up just 7% of Pinterest’s quarterly revenue despite people overseas making up about 71% of Pinterest’s monthly users. Finance chief Todd Morgenfeld said that while Pinterest is investing heavily to build out its international sales force, he “wouldn’t expect material financial results to accrue to the company’s benefit until 2020.”
On the other hand, Pinterest had been a bright spot in the tech industry’s rocky IPO season, in which highly expected public offerings from ride-hailing startups Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. have disappointed. Pinterest’s stock surged 28% in its first day of public trading on April 18, and closed at $30.86 on Thursday, 62% higher than its IPO price. The stock fell as low as $24.74 following the report.


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Ford Motor Company and U.S. automotive technology company, Rivian, will collaborate to develop a next-generation battery electric vehicle with $500 million investment from Ford, the companies announced Wednesday.
Ford intends to develop a new vehicle using Rivian's flexible skateboard platform - a car's chassis, whose design allows for a more efficient driving experience and reduces assembly line complexity for carmakers as it can be used in a variety of vehicle models.
The latest investment is in addition to Ford’s existing plans to develop a portfolio of battery electric vehicles.
Ford announced in January last year that it would invest $11 billion by 2022 to launch 40 hybrid and fully electric vehicles.
Rivian already has two clean-energy vehicles under its belt, the five-passenger pickup and seven-passenger SUV. They will deliver over 400 miles (644 km) of range and provide high performance and off-road capability starting in late 2020.
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GitHub reinstates popular YouTube downloader three weeks after its takedown over copyright complaint
Following intervention by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, GitHub changes its mind about Youtube-dll
The system aims to help researchers understand the influence of environments in multi-agent reinforcement learning
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Finnish mobile company Jolla has taken Indiegogo by storm with a crowdfunding campaign for its upcoming tablet device.
All the latest technology news and events from Scandinavia, served with a side of herring and a shot of Akvavit.
After graduating from Norway's Bergen College of Engineering in 1989, Stig spent the next fifteen years in the IT industry. The majority of his time was spent in telecommunications and network infrastructure business, both as a post-sales and pre-sales engineer. He's also worked in data security, systems management and related disciplines within professional IT. Over the last decade, Stig has been working full-time as a freelance technology writer, mainly on print media, as well as several web publications in Norway. Mostly he writes for business IT magazines, but sometimes turns his hand to more consumer-oriented articles. "A brand new digital camera is fun, but it’s a bulletproof server that makes the world go round" is Stig's point of view.
Olli Sulopuisto has been covering technology, consumer matters, film and television since 2007. He resides in Helsinki, Finland.
Eeva Haaramo has covered the Finnish startup and tech scene for the past seven years. As a freelance journalist, she enjoys writing about entrepreneurs, innovation and industry trends in the Nordic region. She has a passion for fitness and green tech.
Google's Project Ara gets some new rivals as Finnish startups invent the next wave of modular devices
Handsets where you can upgrade hardware as easily as software have always been a dream for consumers. Now, that dream is fast becoming a reality.
A Finnish startup has taken to Kickstarter to fund an ambitious hardware platform for Internet of Things developers.
Last year, the company released its first handset. This year, it's thinking bigger.
Having sold off its hardware business to Microsoft, Nokia's returning to the market with a licensing model.
Sweden's Bahnhof teams up with internet rights group to offer free VPN service as a shield against data retention requirements.
A new legal challenge is being mounted by Sweden's TV and film industry to hold ISPs responsible for streaming services alleged to infringe on copyright.
Sweden lacks the scale to be Europe's main tech hub, but that hasn't stopped it producing the most billion-dollar online companies over the past decade.
The latest study into which smartphones are the speediest has turned up some surprising winners and losers.
Data retention laws in Sweden looked dead a few months ago, but it's alive and kicking with all but one ISP resuming the collection of user data to aid law enforcement investigations.
Nokia's working on a new technology that could curb the amount of data idle apps use, and so make smartphone batteries last longer.
The US enjoys a fleeting moment as a country known for fast broadband, at least in one analyst's assessment.
Bitcoin for the unconnected: The Finnish protocol that lets you buy and sell currency through your TV
Finnish system Kryptoradio transmits Bitcoin transaction data via airwaves for potential application in everything from vending machines to laundromats.
Bitcoin usually gets slapped with a 'high risk' label, but a Swedish economist reckons it could actually have a stablising effect under some circumstances.
A proposal to turn unused top level domains into a safe harbour for privacy-focused services has stirred up controversy in its native Norway.
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Online Prices for Apparel Have Increased More Than Any Other Consumer Product Category
Online shopping has been getting incrementally more expensive for the last 15 months, according to a report from Adobe Digital Insights.
While the inflation rate has been affecting consumer product categories nearly across the board, no category has seen higher inflation rates than apparel.
According to data published by CNBC, the historical average change in online prices for apparel was -1.08% from 2015 to 2019. In August of 2021, the price of apparel online rose 15.52%. To compare, the next-highest rate was nonprescription drugs, which saw an increase of 4.66%.
During the pandemic, e-commerce became crucial for shopping as brick-and-mortar locations closed their doors and people minimized venturing out for non-essential items. That shift in shopping preferences has continued into 2021, with CNBC reporting that American consumers have already spent more than $541 billion on e-commerce during the first eight months of the year—a 9% increase over the same period in 2020 and 58% higher than 2019.
But the U.S. Department of Labor reportedly said that prices of some consumer goods rose less than expected in August, which could indicate that things are starting to level out. But that figure does not include the price of goods online.
A lot of this can be chalked up to the supply chain issues all over the world, which have resulted in raw materials shortages, delayed shipments and container backlogs at major ports, driving up prices across the board.
“The bulk of the recent upturn in U.S. inflation has been driven primarily by supply chain bottlenecks and low levels of inventories, but higher labor costs are also passed on to consumers and are considered a precursor of broader inflation,” Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist at the National Retail Federation, told CNBC.
As the holiday season approaches and shipping companies like FedEx, UPS and the USPS brace for high demand, it’s unlikely that American consumers will slow down with their online shopping. Let's hope prices don't follow suit.


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London 2012 Olympics official app coming to Windows Phone
July 10, 2012 at 22:18 GMT | By Darlington Moyo
The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) today announced that an Olympic Results applications will be available for Windows Phone devices. At present, the application is only available for iOS and Android devices but chief information officer for LOCOG, Gerry Pennell, said a version for Microsoft's platform was imminent:
Our drivers are slightly different from some commercial enterprises and our remit as an organising committee is to engage with as many people as possible through as many channels as possible, so that's driven our need to be as inclusive as possible.It certainly makes a refreshing and welcome change that Windows Phone has not been overlooked by an organization when developing an app. The app will be available for download sometime next week from the Windows Phone Marketplace. As ever, we will let you know the moment it's make an appearance.
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Apple has today announced Apple Music Sessions, a series of live releases recorded in Apple studios and featuring Spatial Audio.
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Mary J. Blige is hosting an Apple Music concert in NYC, and you can apply for free tickets.
Apple Music and Apple Arcade will be worth around $8.2 billion by 2025, according to a new report. That represents a jump of 36% as Apple continues to drive its services business.
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Don’t wait for the other guy. Let Congress and our elected officials know that we business when it comes to our enjoyment of cigars. It is also a livelihood for many which they seem to forget. Sign up now. Press release from the folks at Tobacconist Magazine.
IPCPR LAUNCHES NEW ADVOCACY WEBSITE
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Consumer loan provider IEG Holdings Corp. (OTCQB: IEGH), through wholly owned subsidiary Investment Evolution Crypto, LLC, this morning announced that it is negotiating to purchase a gold project with gold metal in the ground and prospecting licenses. IEG Holdings intends to utilize this gold resource to investigate creating its own gold metal-backed cryptocurrency, potentially offering loans and accepting loan repayments in the new blockchain-based currency. “Unlike Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum and Litecoin etc., IEGH’s crypto currency is planned to be backed by gold metal and registered with the SEC as a security,” Paul Mathieson, chairman and CEO of IEGH, stated in the news release. “We believe potentially combining the exciting new blockchain technology with the hard asset of gold metal, expected SEC registration, a leading sophisticated online consumer finance system and individual US state lending licenses is a very exciting proposition. In addition, we believe the future leaders of the crypto/blockchain sector will be companies that are materially compliant with all the existing and future related US government legislation. We aim for IEGH to leverage off its existing fintech business credentials, specifically its extensive experience in online consumer loans, to potentially be a key player in the crypto/blockchain sector.”
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IEG Holdings Corporation provides online $5,000 and $10,000 unsecured consumer loans under the brand name, “Mr. Amazing Loans,” via its website, www.mramazingloans.com. In addition, IEG Holdings announced on December 22, 2017 that it has formed Investment Evolution Crypto, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of IEG Holdings (“Crypto”). Crypto will explore the legalities and economic risks and benefits of entering into a joint venture with Investment Evolution Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of IEG Holdings (“IEC”), to accept repayment of customer loans in the form of crypto/blockchain currencies such as Bitcoin, provide the crypto equivalent of $5,000 and $10,000 loans to customers, and also potentially create and issue an IEC cryptocurrency. Crypto has not begun operations and is in the development planning stages to explore these business opportunities in this time of changing technology. For more information about IEG Holdings, visit www.investmentevolution.com
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First Business News Portal in English from Nepal
KATHMANDU: Three private sector representing bodies in the country have said that the raised minimum wage to workers, which is being implemented from Shrawan 1, cannot be implemented if the second wave of the COVID-19 prolongs and continue to impact businesses and the economy further.
Issuing a joint press statement today, the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) and Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC), said that more than 700,000 businesses across 54 districts have been affected due to the ongoing prohibitory order.
“As businesses are already finding it difficult to make regular payment to workers, we cannot implement the new (increased) minimum wage if situation further deteriorates,” reads the press statement.
Moreover, FNCCI, CNI and NCC also said that increment of wage to workers is untimely and might also impact foreign investors/investment in Nepal.
The government has increased minimum wage of domestic labourers from Rs 13,450 per month to Rs 15,000. The raise will come into effect from the start of the new fiscal year.
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